Idiom of the day :- Ruffle someone’s feathers
Usage, examples and definition of the Idiom :-
If a bird’s feathers are rubbed the wrong way, they stand up. We say the feathers are ruffled. Idiomatically, to ruffle someone’s feathers is to annoy or upset someone. ‘It ruffles my feathers when people insist that I dress to please them instead of pleasing myself.’
Idiom of the day :- Rub salt into someone’s wounds
Usage, examples and definition of the Idiom :-
We all know what it’s like to accidentally get salt in a wound. It hurts ! It hurts too, when someone or something deliberately adds to our pain when we feel shame, regret or defeat. ‘Must you rub salt into my wounds by telling me how much fun I missed by not going to Tracy’s party ?’ Heather sighed
Idiom of the day :- Quick study (noun)
Usage, examples and definition of the Idiom :-
Someone who is able to memorize or learn something quickly and easily. ex. “I was worried she wouldn’t be able to get up to speed quickly enough, but she proved to be a quick study.”
Idiom of the day :- Let Sleeping Dogs Lie
Usage, examples and definition of the Idiom :-
To avoid restarting a conflict.
Idiom of the day :- Carte blanche
Usage, examples and definition of the Idiom :-
Freedom to decide everything / anything A : The new art gallery is certain to look awful. I’ve heard that the architects, ‘Devastating Designs’, have been given carte blanche. B : Some modern architecture is very attractive — so it might not look as bad as you think. What was their last building like ? A : A rabbit hutch ! This French expression literally means blank sheet of paper. It originated from the military tradition of giving a blank piece of paper to the leader of a beaten army. The leader had to sign his name on the paper so that the victors could write above it all the conditions which they wanted. Obviously anything could be written so the defeated side were giving the victors carte blanche.
Idiom of the day :- pain in the butt / (A) pain in the butt
Usage, examples and definition of the Idiom :-
A problematic person/thing; a hronic complainer. ex. “I hate doing my taxes. It’s such a pain in the butt.”; “Stop being such a pain in the butt. All you do is complain!”
Idiom of the day :- bone-idle
Usage, examples and definition of the Idiom :-
Extremely lazy If you continue to be bone-idle, your boss might sack you.
Idiom of the day :- Dear John letter
Usage, examples and definition of the Idiom :-
Originally, a dear John letter was a letter written by a wife or a sweetheart telling a man she was leaving him. Today it can be a note or a letter from a person of either sex telling someone that their romance is over, ‘Peggy left a Dear John letter on the table and went home to mother.’
Idiom of the day :- Buff
Usage, examples and definition of the Idiom :-
A person who is devoted to a particular subject and therefore knows a lot about it / a knowledgeable enthusiast A : My son Fred goes to the cinema every night. He hasn’t missed a day for three years. B : How interesting, I didn’t know your son was a film buff. A : He doesn’t know anything at all about films — he works in the box office selling tickets ! The word originated in the last century in New York City where amateur fire-fighters helped the official firemen to put out blazes. The amateur enthusiasts were called buffs because of their coats which were made out of buff leather. This was a pale yellow leather made from buffalo hide. Today its meaning has widened so that one can use it to describe people who are interested in may different subjects; you could meet a wine buff, a music buff, a football buff or a chess buff for example.
Idiom of the day :- Give Him The Slip
Usage, examples and definition of the Idiom :-
To get away from. To escape.
